Discover stories in Wildlife
Following Whimbrels Across the Hemisphere
As whimbrels arrive on the Virginia coast each year, they tell a story about a growing effort to understand how birds connect ecosystems across an entire hemisphere.
Bug Highway: The Hidden Paths Used by Insects
Hidden within even the world’s densest cities, connecting trees, window flowerboxes, parks and gardens, are a complex series of roads you won’t find on any map. But for our planet’s insects, they’re critical lifeways.
The Bird That Needs Fire: What Bachman’s Sparrow Can Teach Us About Restoration
Bachman's Sparrow is more than just another bird species. It is a window into the health of one of North America's most iconic and threatened ecosystems.
Beyond the Eucalyptus: Discovering Biodiversity and Conservation at Chile’s Valdivian Coastal Reserve
From Darwin's foxes to güiña wildcats and the world's smallest deer...more than 20 years of camera trapping reveal the VCR is a box of surprises.
Why Do Some Animals’ Eyes Glow in the Dark? The Science of Eyeshine
Why do some animals’ eyes seem to glow in the dark? Our field guide to those glowing eyes you see at night has you covered.
What the Tiger Shark Ate (and Why it Matters)
When a tiger shark coughs up an echidna, it’s more than internet gold—it’s a surprisingly useful clue to our changing oceans.
Spring Fling: A Morning on the Sage Grouse Lek
A wildlife filmmaker’s dance in the dark with sage grouse.
7 of the World’s Little-Known Fish Migrations
Let’s take a look at some fascinating, overlooked freshwater fish migrations.
On the Trail of Snow Leopards, from Camera Traps to Habitat Maps
How modern technology and local communities are charting a path for snow leopards in Mongolia.
Cool Facts About the Pronghorn and Its Migration
The world’s second-fastest land animal sheds its horns. And it’s not an antelope.
8 of the World’s Little-Known Wildlife Migrations
Learn about 8 of the animal world’s little-known migrations, from zooplankton to mole salamanders to colorful Australian parrots in peril.
Catching Sharks for Science
On Long Beach Island, volunteer anglers help researchers uncover the hidden journeys of sharks in threatened salt marsh ecosystems.
